February 2012
6 posts
One way he wowed the judges was with his platter of chicken, which was modeled...
– House of Chicken: Chef Wins Competition With ‘Fallingwater’ Platter (via npr)
Comment on "Do you unplug? Making the case for... →
“I wish I had spent less of my cognitive surplus on Farmville.”
January 2012
1 post
December 2011
2 posts
Now and then we look into the work of our fellow cookbook authors and are...
– From the chapter “Drinks,” JOY OF COOKING (1964).
Go ahead—look up Hokinson and embonpoint if you need to, as I did. Also, cf. Doris Upson from AUNTIE MAME (1958).
November 2011
1 post
The federal government requires applicants for certain civil service jobs to...
– Should Candidates Have to Pass a Civics Test?
That is a very good question, Room for Debate of the NYTimes.com. If the humblest immigrant can nail a test Newt Gingrich could never pass, should the latter even be allowed to run?
I say no.
— From SF.
(via whileyouweresleeping)
I’ve always thought...
October 2011
3 posts
xkcd: Delta-P →
Just go. #fluidmechanics #narnia #portal
September 2011
4 posts
August 2011
3 posts
1 tag
July 2011
3 posts
June 2011
3 posts
May 2011
3 posts
April 2011
4 posts
xkcd: THE FUTURE ACCORDING TO GOOGLE SEARCH... →
I hope to live to see CARS DRIVEN BY DOGS (approx. 2053).
March 2011
5 posts
Even though we’re enjoying some sunny days, it’s not advisable to raise the...
– Memo from office admin. Happy spring, everyone.
February 2011
6 posts
tpdsaa:
I have found my new favorite tumblr.
January 2011
2 posts
December 2010
3 posts
Vidiot Tumble: Ephemera as past-tense →
karinalongworth:
I’m home sick, but working, stuck trying to finish a small story so I can move on to a huge one, and one procrastination Google led to another led to another, and I ended up on the wikipedia page for Ephemera. It’s a really good example of the contradictions that come up on Wikipedia, where…
November 2010
1 post
All Day by Girl Talk - Mashup Breakdown →
I’m too old to post this, but here it is anyway.